SECOND ADDENDUM TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTSECOND ADDENDUM TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY OF CLEARWATER AND CWA LOCAL 319
This Second Addendum is entered into by and between the City of Clearwater and
Communication Workers of America, Local 3179. For good and valuable consideration,
the Parties hereto agree and acknowledge as follows:
The Parties have entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the period
October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023 ("CBA"). In June 2022, the Parties
mutually agreed to reopen the CBA for the purpose of discussing wages, vacation, and
pension.
On September 15, 2022, the City Council approved the First Addendum which amended
articles relating to wages and vacation. This Second Addendum involves changes to
the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Plan.
1. As a result of the foregoing, the City of Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter
2, Article V, Division 3, Section 2.412 shall be amended as follows:
Section 2.412. Definitions.
Normal retirement date shall mean
(1) For non -hazardous duty employees hired prior to the effective date of this
restatement, the earlier of:
a. The date on which a participant has reached the age of 55 years and
completed 20 years of credited service, or
b. The date on which a participant has completed 30 years of credited
service regardless of age, or
c. The date on which a participant has reached the age of 65 years and
completed ten years of credited service.
(2) For non -hazardous duty employees hired on or after the effective date of
this restatement, the earlier of:
a. The date on which a participant has reached the age of 60 years and
completed 25 years of credited service, or
b. The date on which a participant has reached the age of 65 years and
completed ten years of credited service.
Effective October 1, 2022, for non -hazardous duty employees, normal
retirement date shall mean the earlier of:
c. The date on which a participant has reached the acre of 60 years and
completed 25 years of credited service, or
d. The date on which a participant has reached the age of 65 years and
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completed five years of credited service.
(3) For hazardous duty employees, the date on which a participant has
completed 20 years of credited service, or reached the age of 55 years and
completed ten years of credited service, which service is of a character or type
of employment that is described herein as "hazardous duty" or that the trustees
have designated as hazardous duty.
(4) For this purpose, a participant's service shall be deemed
"hazardous duty" if the participant is a full-time sworn police officer certified in
accordance with F.S. § 943.1395, or a full-time sworn firefighter certified in
accordance with F.S. § 633.35, and he is employed in police or fire positions as
established by the employer.
Vesting shall mean the attainment of ten years of creditable service, at which time the
member is entitled to service retirement benefits and non -service disability under the
terms of the plan. Effective October 1, 2022, vesting for non -hazardous duty employees
shall mean the attainment of five (5) years of creditable service.
2. As a result of the foregoing, the City of Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter
2, Article V, Division 3, Section 2.416 shall be amended as follows:
Section 2.416. Normal retirement benefit.
(a) For non -hazardous duty employees hired prior to the effective date of this
restatement, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on
which a participant has reached the age of 55 years and completed 20 years of credited
service; the date on which a participant has reached the age of 65 years and completed
ten years of credited service; or the date on which a member has completed 30 years of
service regardless of age. For non -hazardous duty employees hired on or after the
effective date of this restatement, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the
earlier of the date on which a participant has reached the age of 60 years and completed
25 years of credited service; or the date on which a participant has reached the age of 65
years and completed ten years of credited service. Effective October 1, 2022, vesting for
non -hazardous duty employees shall mean the attainment of five (5) years of creditable
service.
For hazardous duty employees, a member shall be eligible for retirement following
the earlier of the date on which the participant has completed 20 years of credited service
regardless of age, which service is of a character or type of employment that is described
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herein as "hazardous duty" or that the trustees have designated as hazardous duty; or
the date on which the participant has reached the age of 55 years and completed ten
years of credited service, which service is of a character or type of employment that is
described herein as "hazardous duty" or that the trustees have designated as hazardous
duty.
(b) For non -hazardous duty employees hired prior to the effective date of this
restatement, the normal retirement benefit shall be determined by multiplying two and
three quarter percent of final average monthly compensation by the number of years of
credited service. For non -hazardous duty employees hired on or after the effective date
of this restatement, the normal retirement benefit for all credited service shall be
determined by multiplying two percent of final average monthly compensation by the
number of years of credited service. Effective October 1, 2022 for non -hazardous duty
employees, the normal retirement benefit multiplier for all credited service earned after
October 1, 2022 shall be two and one half percent (2.5%). For hazardous duty employees,
the normal retirement benefit for all credited service, which service is of a character or
type of employment that is described herein as "hazardous duty" or that the trustees have
designated as hazardous duty, shall be determined by multiplying two and three quarter
percent of final average monthly compensation by the number of years of credited
service.
3. As a result of the foregoing, the City of Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter
2, Article V, Division 3, Section 2.419 shall be amended as follows:
Section 2.419. Termination of employment benefit.
(1) In the event a participant's employment with his employer is terminated for reasons
other than retirement, disability or death, such participant shall be entitled to
receive a termination of employment benefit that is equal to the participant's vested
interest in his accrued benefit as of the date of his termination of employment.
(2) a. A participant's vested interest in his accrued benefit shall be the following
percentage of his accrued benefit, based upon such participant's full years of
credited service as of the date of his termination of employment:
TOTAL NUMBER OF FULL YEARS
OF CREDITED SERVICE FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY
VESTED
INTEREST
EMPLOYEES
Less than 10 Years of Credited Service
0%
10 years or more
100%
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TOTAL NUMBER OF FULL YEARS
VESTED
OF CREDITED SERVICE FOR NON -HAZARDOUS DUTY
INTEREST
EMPLOYEES
Less than 5 Years of Credited Service
0%
5 years or more
100%
4. Except as provided in this Second Addendum, all other terms and conditions of
the CBA remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Second
Addendum on this November 3 , 2022.
COMMUNICATIONS WORK RS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 3179
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V, C P't. s
Ron Rice, President
CITY OF CLEARWATER
Frank Hibbard
Mayor
Appr • as to form:
Jon Jennings
City Manager
wen Kohler
Lead Assistant City Attorney
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Rosemarie CaII
City Clerk
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